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Help Janet get through 5 hard months with four children
A single parent in Leicester needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Janet retrains.
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Since a sudden redundancy in July, I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a cleaner, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a dental nurse in the evenings, which will triple my income by September, but I need to bridge the gap until then.
Some weeks I skip meals so my children can eat. I have never asked anyone for help like this before, and I'm doing it for them.
Once I finish my course, I'll pay it forward.
Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown.
Where the $3,400 goes:
• Rent top-up: $1,000
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,100
• Groceries and school meals: $540
• Course fees and exam costs: $760
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Janet
Updates from Janet
We're at 17% thanks to 15 of you. I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
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You're not alone, Janet. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. It's not much but it's yours.
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Leicester.
Thank you. If you're in Leicester I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.
Hang in there, Janet. Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Iztapalapa donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Iztapalapa.
You're not alone. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon.
Good luck. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Leicester
Thinking of you, Janet. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Richards Bay.
Praying for you, Janet. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best
Hang in there. Hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care.
Sending love, Janet. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Córdoba.